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‘The chemist kept telling me I should not take it despite my doctor’s advice.’
Conflicting information from pharmacists on the safety and indication for aspirin in pregnancy may negatively influence adherence, say researchers Women with pre-existing medical comorbidities such as chronic hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune …
‘Badge of honour,’ says Evans
Paleo Pete Evans wins Bent Spoon award for a second time The Australian Skeptics’ Bent Spoon award has gone to former celebrity chef and television presenter Pete Evans – the …
The week in review
Vaccination (for COVID-19 and otherwise) was a key issue in the pharmacy sector this week Academics from the University of Canberra and the University of Tasmania said that pharmacists can, …
Opening ‘another step closer to feeling like one country again.’
As NSW and Victoria get ready for the border to re-open, our readers have been telling us it’s time to open up This week NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian flagged that …
COVID 19: is there a silver lining?
We all know about the challenges that 2020 has brought, but have this year’s events had a silver lining for pharmacy? Leading UK pharmacy academic Christine Bond thinks there have …
The shortage situation
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has recently made a number of updates to the database of medicine shortages and newly approved replacements Among the new listings or updates are: Fluoxetine capsules …
Medication errors common in schools
Poisonings exposures in children and adolescents at school are relatively common, new research has found… and medication errors account for a significant number of cases The data, from the University …
COVID vax: pharmacy has a key role
Pharmacists can, and should, play a key role in the national roll out of mass COVID-19 vaccination, say researchers Fully utilising the national network of pharmacists is essential to achieve …
‘You have put a gun in my mum’s hand.’
A patient would visit her doctor several times a week and ask for “the usual”— thought to be Panadeine Forte, Temaze and Valium by her child who was in the …
Antirheumatics resource
A new set of resources on biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) is now available from the Targeted Therapies Alliance The resources were developed to help consumers, specialists …
World news wrapup: 5 November 2020
Viral video by pharmacy workers offends; Kiwi pharmacies shut out of COVID help funds; Italians spark run on supplement County Armagh, Northern Ireland: The Gordons Chemist chain has apologised after …
Getting things back on track
APP2021 will be informing how pharmacy can survive and thrive in the post-COVID era; plus a virtual National Medicines Symposium will be held in December With the coronavirus pandemic resulting …